Kaija Saariaho - Nocturne for solo violin

Kaija Saariaho - Nocturne for solo violin (Biliana Voutchkova) Programme Note Nocturne (1994) Nocturne was written in early 1994 and dedicated to the memory of the Polish composer, Witold Lutoslawski. The piece is an exploration of early ideas for Kaija Saariaho’s violin concerto, Graal Théâtre, which was premiered in London at the 1995 BBC Promenade Concerts by Gidon Kremer. The first performance of Nocturne was by Jonh Storgårds on 16 February 1994 in Helsinki.